Introduction:
Write one sentence which summarizes your answer to the following:
Are there similarities or differences to how the Russian government might go about brainwashing its population and what you feel is occurring today in America?
Then, write a three-sentence summary of the story you read regarding the Russian Government and how this may or may not be similar to what occurs in the United States.
Follow this three-sentence summary with one sentence which is your thesis statement. The thesis statement will indicate if the U.S. Government is ethically responsible to provide/not provide education and full/accurate news and information to its citizens. You will begin your thesis statement with ONE of the following – depending on what you think:
Body:
Answer/complete the following prompts for the body of your paper.
Is it the American government’s ethical responsibility to provide for the education – to include developing strong critical thinking skills – of the American people? Why or why not?
Map your argument. See below for further mapping instructions.
Is it the American government’s ethical responsibility to ensure the American population has access to full and accurate news and information? Why or why not?
Map your argument. See below for further mapping instructions.
Compare and contrast the Russian KGB agent’s description of how the Russian government might go about brainwashing its population to what you feel is occurring today in America. This means you will use your arguments regarding ethical responsibility from above to describe the similarities and differences between the Russian government’s role in educating and informing its population to what occurs today with the American government’s role in educating and informing its population.
